Furthermore, the now closed Agriculture Bill consultation, in the context of the Common Market Organisation (CMO), noted that the CMO currently provides support for public intervention and private storage aid and went on to propose (page 25): Delivering our Vision for Scottish Agriculture Proposals for a new Agriculture Bill (www.gov.scot) …the new Agriculture Bill should include a power to declare when there are exceptional or unforeseen conditions adversely affecting food production or distribution, and the ability to provide financial assistance...